The Naked Smile

Thoughts from our Dental Implants Specialists This is our last blog that addresses the question to save or extract a tooth. The first blog discussed the structural, periodontal and esthetic requirements of saving or … More →

Our first blog discussed the structural, periodontal and esthetic requirements of saving or extracting a tooth. Appreciating the concepts of “Biological Width” (Figure 1) and “Ferrule” (Figure 2), one can understand the relationships between the … More →

Often time patients and dentists are left to answer the above question. Dentists have been trained to keep teeth as long as possible, however there are certain clinical conditions where teeth cannot be saved. This … More →

Our previous blog article discussed the timing of dental implants in the growing young patient. By understanding the complex interactions between the human dentition and its continued state of growth in the young patient, one … More →

Dental implant therapy has revolutionized dentistry and the way we treat patients today. There is continued research discussing the TIMING of implant placement and how it relates to the young, growing patient and the implications … More →